Canton of Bern

The Canton of Bern is the second-largest of the 26 cantons of Switzerland, located in the bilingual center of the country. The cantonal capital of Bern is the federal capital of Switzerland, and the region is home to 10 districts and 388 municipalities and a sizeable population of 1,017,483 people (2015). Bern's population was primarily Protestant during the 1800s and 1900s, with most of its inhabitants being conservative laborers in 1836.